1 Children, obey your christian
parents: for this is the
law.
2 the first commandment
with a promise annexed, is,
“honour thy father and mother,
3 that it may be well
with thee, and thou mayst
be long-lived on the earth.”
4 and you fathers don't exasperate
your children: but instruct
them in the discipline
and institution of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to
your legal masters, with awful
reverence and sincerity of
heart, as unto Christ:
6 not
doing your work meerly out of
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regard to their presence or
their pleasure, but as the servants
of Christ, in hearty obedience
to the will of God:
7 serve
them with affection, as if it
was to the Lord,
8 and not to
men: considering that whatever
good any man doth, he shall
be rewarded for it by the
Lord, whether he be a slave
or free.
9 and you masters have
a just regard to them, by softning
your authority: knowing
that both their and your master
is in heaven, where there is no
respect of persons with him.
10 Finally, my brethren, place
your strength in the transcendent
power of the Lord.
11 put
on the set of divine armour,
that ye may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil.
12 for our conflict is not barely
with men, but with principalities,
with potentates,
with the princes of darkness,
with wicked aereal spirits.
13 wherefore invest yourselves
with the set of divine armour,
that ye may be able to
withstand in the difficult day,
and having overcome all to
maintain your ground.
14 stand
firm, the belt of truth round
your waist, let justice invest
you like mail:
15 wing your
feet with the gospel of peace:
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16 cover all with the shield of
faith, to repel all the fiery
darts of the adversary:
17 let
salvation be your helmet, and
the divine doctrine your spiritual
sword.
18 Pour out your souls unto
God upon all occasions,
watching in prayer with all
perseverance and supplication
for all christians:
19 in particular
for me, that I may have
leave to speak without any
restraint, and make known
the mystery of the gospel,
20 for
which I am an embassador,
tho' in chains: that I may
duely represent it to the full.
21 As to the state of my affairs,
and health, Tychicus
our dear brother, and faithful
minister in the Lord, will
very particularly acquaint
you with them.
22 I have sent
him to you on purpose to acquaint
you with our concerns,
and to comfort your hearts.
23 may our brethren have peace,
social affection, and faith
from God the father, and the
Lord Jesus Christ.
24 grace be
with all those that have love
uncorrupted for our Lord Jesus
Christ. amen.
Mace [1729], THE NEW TESTAMENT IN Greek and English. Containing the ORIGINAL TEXT Corrected from the Authority of the most Authentic Manuscripts: AND A NEW VERSION Form'd agreeably to the Illustrations of the most Learned Commentators and Critics: WITH NOTES and VARIOUS READINGS, AND A Copious Alphabetical Index (Printed for J. ROBERTS [etc.], LONDON) [word count] [B11200].